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Asian History A-Z

Can you guess these people, places, and things from Asian history starting with each letter of the alphabet?
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Last updated: November 25, 2020
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First submittedJune 27, 2020
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A
Country invaded by the USSR in 1979
Afghanistan
B
Historical Iraqi city known for its "Hanging Gardens"
Babylon
C
One of the four Great Inventions of Ancient China
Compass
D
Muslim shrine in Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock
E
Former name of Tokyo
Edo
F
Chinese imperial palace, 1420-1912
Forbidden City
G
Fought for Indian rights, which ultimately led to his country's freedom
Gandhi
H
One of the languages that the bible was written in
Hebrew
I
Modern-day country that Jesus was born and crucified in
Israel
J
One of the Axis powers
Japan
K
First emperor of the Mongol Empire
Khan
L
Hezbollah's home turf
Lebanon
M
The founder of Islam
Muhammad
N
Former capital of many Chinese dynasties
Nanjing
O
Turkish empire that lasted over 600 years; dissolved following WWI
Ottoman Empire
P
The former English spelling of Beijing
Peking
Q
Last imperial dynasty of China
Qing Dynasty
R
Former name of Yangon
Rangoon
S
Former name of Thailand
Siam
T
Democracy protestors are slaughtered in this square in Beijing
Tiananmen Square
U
Country that ruled the Trucial States and much of South Asia throughout the 1900s
United Kingdom
V
Communist since 1976
Vietnam
W
City where the Covid-19 pandemic began
Wuhan
X
City known for its Terracotta Army
Xi'an
Y
River called the cradle of Chinese civilization
Yellow River
Z
First communist leader of China
Zedong
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5 Comments
KingEureka
+1
Level 63
Jun 27, 2020
Asian*
JPin8497
+1
Level 70
Jun 27, 2020
Yeah I noticed about 5 seconds after I submitted it.
Yoshimano
+1
Level 66
Jun 28, 2020
Thanks for this quiz!

Also I want to point out many (good) answers not taken into account for lack of type-ins

foerster1337
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Level 48
Nov 24, 2020
It's Tiananmen, not Tienanmen
Triptych
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Level 65
Apr 15, 2026
Good job, everybody. Really enjoyed this quiz, notably East Asian. It had a nice balance.
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